Surprise Royal

Albanian Surprise Royal

5040 (no 1)

23456 M W H

42356 -

52364 s s ss

42365 s 3

62354 s s ss

34256 s -

53246 - 3

23456 2 -

19 567890s and 18 657890s. Computer checked.

5040 (no 2)

234567890 3 4 5 6 9

42356 -

52364 s s ss

42365 s 3

62354 s s ss

34256 s ss -

342907856 s s 3

234567890 s s -

14 567890s and 098765s, 18 657890s, 22 each 7890s and 8790s off front. Computer checked.

5400/5040 (no 3)

234567890 2 3 4 5 6 9

42356 -

423987056 - s

423569078 s - 3

423965087 - -

342975680 2 -

423 ss 2

623540897 - - s s

342567890 s s -

23456 ss -

For 5040, omit either ss. Computer checked.

Alloa Surprise Royal

5040 (no 1)

23456 M W H

42356 -

23564 s s 2

43265 2 3

52364 - -

62354 s

34256 s -

53246 -

23456 ss 2 -

All the 567890s and 657890s. Computer checked.

5040 (no 2)

2345678 M 4½ W H

42356 -

52364 s s 3

62345 s

34256 s -

2345687 s -

Repeat. hls at 4½ = 3450.

18 each 567890s and 568790s. Computer checked.

5040 (no 3)

234567890 1 4 5 7 8 9

423567890 -

426593780 ss ss s -

473592680 s s

723495680 - s ss

342795680 s -

235794680 s -

246357980 - 2

246357890 s

654327890 s -

234567890 - - -

14 567890s and 32 95680s. Computer checked.

5040 (no 4)

234567890 1 4 5 6 7 8 9

423567890 -

426597380 s -

473592680 s s

342795680 - -

952734680 s s ss

352794680 s ss

423795680 s 2

259467380 - s -

423567980 - s

234567890 s 2

18 567890s, 24 95680s and 16 94680s. Computer checked.

Bristol Surprise Royal

5040 (no 1)

23456 M W H

32456 3*

54236 s s

24365 s s 2*

Repeat. 3*= BBS 2*=BS. 4ths place bobs.

24 little bell runs, and 22 each 65s and 56s.

Also true starting with 2* and ending with 3*.

Computer checked.

5040 (no 2)

23456 3 4 5

42356 2

52364 s s |

42365 s 3 | A

62354 s s |

43256 s s

63254 A

24356 s 2

23456 s

All the 56s and 65s with 38 little bell runs.

8ths place bobs. Computer checked.

5040 (no 3)

234567890 2 4 6

432567890 2*

473568290 s s s

437568290 s

432568790 s 6

483567290 s s s

438567290 s

234567890 s 2*

2*=SB 6=SBBSBB

16 56780s and 24 568790s. 8ths place bobs.

A variation of this composition is to call BBSB at 4 instead of 2*

to start, and calling SBSB instead of 6, giving 24 567890s and 16 568790s, with 38 little bell runs; calling this but also calling SBBSBB gives 5760 changes with 24 each 567890s and 568790s. Both variations computer checked.

5040 (no 4)

234567890 1 4 7 8 9

342960857 - s s

342975680 - -

342855960 (ss) s s

342507986 s - s

342569078 - 2

342567089 (ss) -

342597680 - (ss)

342507896 s -

234567890 s 2

Starting with a single at 4, and calling s at 4 instead of two bobs at the end, any one (ss) can be replaced with 3 bobs at 4, giving more 975680s, or 97680s, or 0987s. The above version gives 22 7890s off front. 8ths place bobs. All variations computer checked.

5040 (no 5)

234567890 1 3 4 7 8

24356 s

243709856 s -

643529078 - s s

24356 s 3

243987650 - -

243907856 - 3

643527890 s s s

234567890 s 3*

3*=BSB

41 0987s with 33 7890s off front, 12 each 098765s with 567890s off front, and 16 567890s. Computer checked.

Cambridge Surprise Royal

5000

2345678 M 4½ W H

42356 -

52346 s

34265 s s -

3426587 s 3

4236578 s 2

62345 s

34256 s s -

62534 a

45236 - -

23456 - -

hls at 4½ = 7890.

a=Bobs at 1,6,11,16 making a 17-lead course. 16 567890s, 18 each 657890s and 658790s. Computer checked.

5040 (no 1)

23456 M W H

34256 2

53246 -

46235 s -

34265 (3) - 3

63245 3 - 3*

23456 s 2 -

Omit 3*. True to Yorkshire (omit either (3) or 3* for 5040), and New Cambridge and Lincolnshire if (3) is omitted.

18 567890s and 19 657890s. Computer checked.

5040 (no 2)

234567890 3 4 4½ 5 6 9

42356 -

52364 s s

23465 s 2

42365 ss -

62354 s s

34256 s -

974536208 - s

342569078 s - 3

794536280 - s

234567890 s - -

hls at 4½ = 7890. 14 567890s, 18 657890s, 26 0987s. Computer checked. True to Lincolnshire and New Cambridge.

5040 (no 3)

234567890 3 4 5 6 9

234987056 - s

234569078 s - 3

423705896 - - -

423907856 - ss

342567890 s s -

52346 - s

62345 s ss

53246 s s

234567890 2 -

26 0987s and 7680s. True to Lincolnshire and New Cambridge. Computer checked.

5040 (no 4)

234567890 3 4 4½ 5 6 9

234987056 - s

234569078 s - ss

423705896 - - -

423907856 - ss

342567890 s s -

52346 - s

42365 s s

62345 ss s

52346 s s

23456 2 -

hls at 4½ = 7890

True to Lincolnshire, New Cambridge and Yorkshire, although the hls at 4% in Yorkshire is 3490. Computer checked.

Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

5040

234567890 3 4 4½ 5 6 9

234568790 s (ss)

53462 s s

23465 s (ss)

63452 s s

423567890 s s -

423987056 - s

423569078 s - 3

342705896 - - -

342907856 - ss

234567890 s s -

hls at 4½ = 7890.

Omit any one (ss). Using both for 5400 is false. Not true to Cambridge or New Cambridge. Computer checked.

5000 (no 2)

2345678 M I/V 4½ W H

42356 -

26354 - 2

52364 -

65234 ss -

43526 - -

54326 - x - -

34256 2 -

3425687 s 3

2345678 s -

120 7890s and 48 8790s. Half lead single=1290. Computer checked.

5002

23456 M I/V W H

42356 -

53624 - -

26435 - -

43265 - -

32465 - x - 2

46325 3 - -

63425 - x - 2

63254 2 2 -

(43256) s

Rounds occurs at the treble's backstroke snap two changes after the single. Computer checked.

5760/5040 (no 1)

23456 M W H

42356 -

26354 - 2

52364 - (3)

24365 - 2

Repeat omitting (3) for 5040. 13 each 567890s and 657890s. True, but with reduced music, to Superlative no 2. Computer checked.

5040 (no 2)

23456 M W H

42356 -

63254 - -

52364 2 2

24365 - 2

62345 - 3

25346 - 2

23456 - 2

12 567890s and 13 657890s. True, with reduced music but same number of 567890s, to Superlative no 2. Computer checked.

5760/5040 (no 3)

234567890 1 4 5 8 9

423567890 -

423569078 - - 3 3

342567890 3 - - 3 -

234567890 3 3 -

Omit any block of 3 for 5040. 84 0987s with 20 7890s off front in the 5760. Computer checked.

5040 (no 4)

234567890 3 4 5 6 8 9

423567890 -

423569078 - - 3

423907856 - 2 3

342567890 s s -

532467890 - 3

234567890 2 -

15 567890s, 36 0987s with 10 7890s off front, 36 7680s. Computer checked.

5082

23456789 1 3 4 5 6 8 9

42356 -

423569078 - - (3)

423907856 - 2 (3)

342567890 s s -

53246 -

36245 - 2

43265 - (3)

35264 - 2

63254 -

(43256) s

Omit any two (3. Rounds occurs at the treble's backstroke snap two changes after the last single. Computer checked.

5120 (no 1)

234567890 M I/V W H

42356 - x - -

63254 - -

56234 -

43265 - - -

24365 - x - -

32465 - x - -

63425 -

54326 - -

34256 - x -

237465890 7ths -

432579680 A

435729680 x -

543729680 - x - -

354729680 - x - -

234567890 B

A=4,5,6,7 making an 8-lead course. B=5,6,7,8,9,10 making a 10-lead course. 12 567890s, 18 657890s, 45 9680s. Computer checked.

5120 (no 2)

23456 M I/V W H

42356 - x - -

34256 5x -

34562 x -

32465 x - -

Repeat. Computer checked.

5120 (no 3)

234567890 M I/V W H

42356 - x - -

63254 - -

56234 -

43265 - - -

24365 - x - - |

32465 - x - - |A

63425 -

54326 - -

34256 - x -

237465 7ths -

24357968 a

4325 A

35472968 x

234567890 b

a=bobs at 4,5,6,7,8 making an 8-lead course.

b=bobs at 5,6,7,8,9,10 making a 10-lead course.

56 680s, 12 567890s and 18 657890s. Computer checked.

New Cambridge Surprise Royal

5040

234567890 3 4 4½ 5 6 9

234987056 - s

234559078 s - 3

423705896 - - -

423907856 - ss

342567890 s s -

342568790 s 3

234567890 s 3 -

hls at 4½ = 7890. Computer checked.

Nobottle Surprise Royal

5040

23456 2 7 9

42356 -

62345 s s 3

42365 s ss

52346 s s ss

34256 s -

24653 - 3

23456 2 -

Computer checked.

5040

23456 2 4½ 7 9

42356 -

62345 s s

34265 s -

3426587 s 3

4236578 s 2

52346 s s

34256 s -

3425687 s 3

2345678 s -

hls at 4½ = 3490. Computer checked.

Oakham Surprise Royal

5000/5040

2345678 M I/V 4½ W H

42356 -

35264 s s -

23564 (-) (x) (-) -

52364 -

4236587 s s 3

6235478 s s s ss

34256 s -

54236 s ss

23456 ss s -

hls at 4½ =5890. 18 each 567890s, 658790s, 647890s. For 5040, omit bracketed calls in the third course. Computer checked.

Prittlewell Surprise Royal

5080

23456 M I/V 4½ W H

36452 - 2

43652 ss -

35426 x

42356 - -

4235687 s 3

3425678 s -

24653 -

45236 x

23456 - -

hls at 4½ =1290. Contains the “musical” course 246537890. Computer checked.

Pudsey Surprise Royal

5082

2345678 I/V M 4½ W H

43652 - 3

35426 x 3

42356 - -

4235687 s 3

3425678 s -

32546 - 2

(32456) s

hls at 4½ =3490. Rounds occurs two changes after the last single at W. Computer checked.

Superlative no 1.

5040

23456 M W H

42356 -

26354 - 2

52364 - ss

24365 - 2

Repeat. Computer checked.